The Little Mermaid

Sun-Through-Water, a beautiful mermaid, falls in love with a handsome human. Through a spell cast by the wicked Sea Witch, the Little Mermaid grows legs and feet—but what a terrible price she has to pay. This dramatization of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale offers enchanting technical effects; the director's script gives detailed suggestions for staging them. Premiered by Hartley College of Advanced Education in Australia. A director's script is available with costume plates, suggestions for constructing costumes, details of preparing the black-light scenes, and instructions for designing a set that will provide smooth-flowing scene changes without interrupting the action. This play is, as are all good fairy tales, about the conflict between good and evil. The second lesson to be learned from this story is that people must "flick with their own tail" or walk their own path. No one should choose another's destiny, or force another to behave in a way that goes against the grain of his or her nature. For ages 6 and up. The video differs from script in various ways, but shows beautiful costumes, good artistry and other helpful features.